Features
The Circle: Grief, Joy, and Proton Therapy
When Jacynta Brewton’s twin sons arrived prematurely, she thought that would be the biggest challenge her family would face. But the journey to come brought grief, joy, and a new definition of grace.
![Photo of Jacynta Brewton and husband, smiling, helping their twin sons slide down a playground slide.](jacyntaandfamily1200x800.jpg)
Dinner with a Doctor: Travel Well
As we plan vacations, business trips, and family visits again, concerns persist. Henry Wu, director of Emory’s TravelWell Center, answers our panelists’ questions about the best ways to stay safe on planes, trains, and cruise ships.
![Illustration of a person looking up into the sky where an airplane flies overhead.](features/dinner-with-a-doctor/feature.jpg)
Pandemics Then and Now
Clyde Partin, director of Emory’s Special Diagnostic Services Clinic, shares an historic comparison of pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19, and what we’ve learned.
![An illustration taken from an old publication showing a grim, nighttime scene of the plague, dumping bodies into a mass grave while someone prays in the foreground.](plague1200x800.jpg)
A Crucial Step toward Healing
After a rejection from Emory School of Medicine more than 60 years ago because of his race, physician Gerald Hood tells his story of resolve and triumph.
![Photograph of Dr. Gerald Hood gesturing with both hands while talking onstage during an event honoring him at Emory University.](hood1200x800.jpg)
From The Dean
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The Bare Bones
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- Emory Healthcare Becomes First Health Care System in Georgia to Perform 1,000 Heart Transplants
- Emory, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta launch COVID-19 Vaccine Trial for Young Children
- Urgent Care for Cancer Patients
- Biomedical Scientist Ravi Bellamkonda Returns to Emory as Provost
- Baby Blues?
- Heart Cells in Space
- A Legacy of Heart Health for Women
- Stay HIP
- Improving Emergency Care in Rural Georgia
- Is Chemo Always Necessary for Breast Cancer?
What's Up Doc
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Letters to the Editor
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And More
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